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Rip Out His Pockets Old Crockern (for Right To Roam & The Stars Are For Everyone)

from Anthems For Change by Kimwei

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Rip Out His Pockets Old Crockern (land rights / Dartmoor / folktale)
A Dartmoor land-rights song, in response to Alexander Darwall making a second attempt to have the right to wild camp on Dartmoor revoked.
Date written: August 31st 2023 (the date of the announcement)

VERSE 1
Hey, you got some gall Alexander Darwall -
Coming back for more, wanna keep us from the moor.
Hey, you want it all, Alexander Darwall -
coming back to court/for more against the Spirit of The Moor.
Rip out his pockets Old Crockern

CHORUS 1
Rip out his pockets Old Crockern x2 (it’s x2 on the recording but usually x4 live)

INSTRUMENTAL 1 (short)

VERSE 2
Hey, you wanted us banned, but we won the last round,
High up on the moor with our colours and our banners.
We were thousands strong with a story and a song.
Old Crockern took a stand, and we won the right to camp.
Rip out his pockets old Crockern

CHORUS 2
Rip out his pockets Old Crockern x2 or x4

INSTRUMENTAL 2 Adam The Poacher folk tune, A section.

VERSE 3
Hey, you know we stand with the Spirit of The Land.
A warning to all who try to profit from the planet:
if you try to keep us down, then you’ll find your fortune gone.
These are everyone’s stars and the right is ours!
Rip out his pockets old Crockern

CHORUS 3 Rip out his pockets Old Crockern x2 or x4

FINAL INSTRUMENTAL Adam The Poacher folk tune in full

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from Anthems For Change, released December 7, 2023

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Kimwei Exeter, UK

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Where is the soundtrack for the climate revolution? I believe it is down to us all to make it. This year I've teamed up with folk musicians Chris Dance, Lisa Rowe & Anita Clarinet to make the songs of tomorrow’s history: music that births change - a lush landscape of vocal harmonies, guitar, strings & woodwind to surround and transform you. ... more

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